Château Léoville-Las Cases Grand Vin de Léoville 2005 — Saint-Julien, 0.75 L

Name: Château Léoville-Las Cases Grand Vin de Léoville 2005 — Saint-Julien, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Léoville-Las Cases
SKU: BOR-LEOVILLE-LAS-CASES-VIN-2005-075
Price: 324.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château Léoville-Las Cases

2005 · 0.75 L · RP 98

€ 324,00

1 in stock

Léoville-Las Cases 2005, the Grand Vin of a Saint-Julien Second Growth, in 0.75 L. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc; suggested drinking window 2025-2065.

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0.75 L
Drink 2025-2065
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SKU: BOR-LEOVILLE-LAS-CASES-VIN-2005-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2005
Appellation: Saint-Julien
Classification: 2ème Grand Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Drinking window: 2025–2065
Vintage rating: 95/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Léoville-Las Cases
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Saint-Julien 2005 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Saint-Julien, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Merlot, Red, Wine

Léoville-Las Cases 2005: the Grand Vin from a Saint-Julien Second Growth

The 2005 vintage of Léoville-Las Cases is the estate’s Grand Vin, sold here as a 0.75 L bottle. It is made from three grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

Illustration: gravel vineyards of Pauillac by the Gironde estuary

The Clos Léoville Las Cases next to Latour

Château Léoville-Las Cases lies in Saint-Julien, in the Médoc, and was classified a Second Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The Grand Vin comes mainly from the Clos Léoville Las Cases, the walled plot on the road from Saint-Julien village to Pauillac. The Clos has Quaternary gravel over gravelly-sand and gravelly-clay subsoils. The walled Grand Clos covers close to 50 hectares and borders Château Latour in Pauillac.

The Léoville estate was divided in stages: Hugh Barton took a portion in 1826, and in 1840 the division between Pierre-Jean de Las Cases and his sister Jeanne created today’s Léoville-Las Cases. Léoville-Barton and Léoville-Poyferré are separate estates with separate owners. Michel Delon directed Las Cases from 1976 to 2000, and his son Jean-Hubert Delon took over after Michel’s death in 2000, so the 2005 was made under Jean-Hubert Delon.

Illustration: first-year barrel hall in the Médoc

The 2005 vintage in Saint-Julien

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe 2005 a score of 95, with the note “still tannic or youthful”. That chart rates the whole vintage in the area.

Illustration: a glass of red Pauillac with roast beef

When to open the 2005

Our suggested drinking window is 2025 to 2065. The window has therefore begun, and the vintage chart note on tannins suggests a bottle opened now still has structure.

Questions buyers ask

Is Léoville-Las Cases a First Growth?

No. It was classified a Second Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The label Super Second is an informal one.

How is the 2005 vintage rated in Saint-Julien?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe 2005 at 95 and describes it as still tannic or youthful.

When should Léoville-Las Cases 2005 be drunk?

Our suggested drinking window runs from 2025 to 2065, so the window has opened.

Which grapes are in Léoville-Las Cases 2005?

It is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

Is Léoville-Las Cases the same as Léoville-Barton or Léoville-Poyferré?

No. All three come from one Léoville estate that was divided, and they have separate owners.

This bottle

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